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Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), issued 166, Rome Mint, (3.08 g), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Victory standing to right with shield inscribed VIC PAR on base around TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, (S.5359, BMC 431, RIC 566, RSC 279). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 166 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.06 g), obv. laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MA[X], rev. TR P VII IMP IIII COS III around, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.5361, RIC 576, RSC 297). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius (3.40g), Rome mint, issued 166-7 AD, obv. laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. TR P VII IMP IIII COS III around, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.5361, RIC 576, RSC 297); Marcus Aurelius, in honour of Divus Lucius Verus, (161-9 AD), silver denarius (2.79g), Rome mint, issued 169 AD, obv. DIVVS VERVS, bare head to right, rev. eagle standing to right head left with open wings, around CONSECRATIO, (S.5204, BMC 503, RIC 596A, RSC 55). Toning, the first struck from worn reverse dies, nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 161, (12.61 g), obv. bare headed bust of Lucius Verus to right, around IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, rev. around CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P, COS II in exergue, SC across, Verus and Marcus Aurelius clasping hands, (S.5391, RIC 1293, C.34). Brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE as, Rome mint, (10.22 g), issued A.D. 164, obv. bare head to right, around L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. captive Armenia in attitude of mourning, seated left on ground amidst arms, trophy in background behind, around TR P IIII IMP II COS II, SC across, ARMEN in exergue, (S.5407, RIC 1364 [Aurelius], BMC 1135, C.9). Brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), as, AE 23-25mm, (10.12 g), Rome Mint, issued Dec 164 - Aug 165, obv. L VER[VS AVG] - ARMENICACVS, laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, rev. LIBERAL - AVG TR [P V] IMP II COS II, across S - C, Liberalitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left, (S.5411, BMCRE IV p.587, 1269, C.120, RIC III p.325, 1417). Very fine, good very fine portrait, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-69), silver denarius (3.46g), Rome mint, issued 164, obv. bare head of Lucius Verus right, L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. Mars standing right in military dress, holding spear and shield, TR P IIII IMP II COS II (S.5355; RIC 515; RSC 229); Lucilla, Wife of Lucius Verus, (died 183), Rome mint, issued 163 AD, obv. draped bust right,, LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. VESTA, Vesta standing left, sacrificing from simpulum over altar, holding Palladium (S.5493; RIC 788; RSC 92); Caracalla, (198-217 AD), silver denarius (2.78g), Rome mint, issued 215 AD, laureate head left, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM around, rev. Fides standing between two standard, head left, P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P (RIC 267; RSC 316; BMC 146). Toned, nearly very fine/ fine; very fine; fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (19.00 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. FECVND[ITAS] around, Fecunditas seated to right, holding a boy, before her a girl, behind her a boy, S C in exergue, (S.5499, RIC 1736, C.21). Toned, very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Commodus, (A.D. 177-92), silver denarius (2.53g), Rome mint, issued 189 AD, obv. laureate head right, M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, rev. Securitas enthroned left, globe in right hand, left arm resting on throne, SEC ORB P M TR P XIIII COS V DES VI (S.5694; RIC 190; RSC 695). Toned, small flan, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 186-7, (3.32 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, rev. around VIRTVT AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P, Virtus standing to left in military dress, holding Victory, spear and hand on shield, (S.5722, RIC 160, C.966). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius (3.44 g), issued 181/2, obv. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS [AVG], laureate head of Commodus to right, rev. TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P, Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding wand over globe in right hand and sceptre, vertical, in left hand, (S.5709, C.804, RIC III 19); another, (3.44 g), issued 183 A.D., rev. around TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII P P, Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae, (S.5720, RIC 64) (illustrated). Toned, very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $280
Commodus, (A.D. 177 - 192), sestertius, Rome Mint, (25.09 g), obv, laureate head right, around M COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P, rev. Libertas standing facing, head left, pileus in right hand, grounded sceptre in left, S-C across fields, around traces of LIB AVG P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI (RIC III 562, C.285). Brown toning, good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, (20.39 g), issued 180, obv. M COMMODVS ANT[ONINVS AVG], laureate head of Commodus to right, rev. around traces of TR P V IMP IIII COS II P P], S C across flan, in exergue traces of LIBERALITAS AVG, Commodus standing left on platform with two attendants dispensing largess to citizen mounting steps, (S.5765, BMC 377-380, C.305, RIC 300). Brown patina, surface pitting, nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), orichalcum sestertius, (24.31g), Rome mint, issued 192 AD, obv. laureate head right, L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL rev. Roma, helmeted and draped, standing right, holding spear and clasping hands wth Fides, standing left, holding standard, star in field, PM TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P S C; Julia Domna, (193-211 AD), bronze dupondius (10.54g), Rome mint, obv. bust of Julia Domna right, IVLIA AVGVSTA rev. Ceres, draped, seated left holding corn ears and torch, CERES SC (RIC IV 870). Nearly very fine ;fine/good. (2)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Pertinax, (A.D. 193), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.48 g), obv. laureate head of Pertinax to right, around IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, rev. around OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated to left holding two corn ears and left hand resting on throne, (S.6045, RIC 8a, RSC.33). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,800
Didius Julianus, (A.D. 193), silver denarius, issued March - June 193, Rome Mint, (3.09 g), obv. laureate head to right, around [IMP] CAES M DID IVLIAN [AVG], rev. RECTOR ORBIS, Didius standing left, holding globe and roll, (S.6074, RIC 3, RSC 15). Lightly toned, good very fine with a strong portrait, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,800
Pescennius Niger, (A.D. 193-194), silver denarius, Antioch Mint, issued A.D. 193-194, (2.57 g), obv. laureate head of Pescennius Niger to right, around IMP CAES C PESCE NIGER IVST AVG, rev. around FORTVNAE REDV, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.6107, RIC 23, RSC 23). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare. Better silver quality as usual.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
Clodius Albinus as Caesar, (A.D. 193-195), silver denarius, Rome Mint issued A.D. 194-5, (3.30 g), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. around COS II, Aesculapius standing left, feeding snake which coils up around staff at his side, (S.6140, RIC 2, BMC 88, RSC 9). Lightly toned, struck slightly off centre on obverse, strong portrait, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea Mint, issued A.D. 197, (3.59 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, rev. around PROFEC TIO AVG, Severus on horseback right holding spear, (cf.S.6256, RIC 494, RSC 580). Slightly granular surfaces, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (2.23g), Rome mint, issued 197 AD, obv. laureate head right, L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII, rev. elephant walking right, MVNIFICENTIA AVG (RIC IV 100; RSC 349); Gallienus, (253-268 AD), 'Zoo' series (S.10177; 10253); Fausta, wife of Constantine, (324-6 AD), billon centenioalis (3.12g) (S.16555). Struck on a small flan, good fine; fine; fine; very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea Mint, issued A.D. 201 (3.73 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEVERVS AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. around COS II P P, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.6270, RIC 503, RSC 96). As struck with mint bloom, good extremely fine and very rare in this condition, a perfect strike.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (3.48g), Laodicea ad Mare mint, issued 201-2 AD, obv. laureate bust facing right, SEVERVS AVG ART MAX P M TR P VIIII, rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond, COS [I]I P P around (c.f. S.6270; RIC IV 523; RSC 98). Reverse struck slightly offcentre, nearly extremely fine/ very fine, a scarce provincial issue.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa Mint, issued A.D. 193, (2.83 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around [IMP] CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, rev. around LIBERAL AVG, Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 400 var). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa Mint, issued A.D. 194, (2.86 7), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around MONET AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.6314, RIC 411a, RSC 330). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, issued 194, Emesa Mint, (3.61 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. VICTOR AVG, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm, (S.-, RIC 425, RSC 697). Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (3.05g), Emesa mint, issued 194 AD, obv. laureate head facing right, IMP CAE L SEP [SEV PER]T AVG COS III, rev. Severus in military dress, pracing on horseback left, holding a spear, SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI around. Dark toned, small flan chip at 7 o'clock, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 196, (2.97 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEP SEV PERT AVG IMP VII, rev. around ARAB ADIAB COS II P P, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and trophy, (cf.S.6265, RIC 64, RSC 50); another, Emesa Mint, issued A.D. 194-5, (3.55 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV [PERT AVG] COS II, rev. around INVICTO AVG, trophy with captured arms below, (S.6288, RIC 389, RSC 232). Lightly toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (2.64g), Rome mint, issed 199 AD, obv. laureate head right, L SEPT SEV AVG XI PART MAX, rev. Victory hovering to left, holding open wreath with hands over a shield set upright on a base, VICTORIAE AVGG FEL (S.6381; RIC IV 144B; RSC 719). Deeply toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, (2.96 g), issued 200, Rome Mint, obv. laureate head right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around PROVID AVGG, Providentia standing left, holding rod and sceptre, globe at feet, (S.6354, RIC 494, RSC 586. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (3.31g), Rome mint, issued 200 AD, obv. laureate bust facing right, SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. Victory flying left, holding an open wreath with both hands over a round shielf set on a base, P M TR VIII COS II [P P] (S.6333; RIC IV 150; RSC 454). Reverse slightly offcentre, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140